Habitat: Mostly in lush forb growth. Albolineata found
mostly in the mountains, lineata is mostly in sand hills, and shoshone
is primarily in riparian areas.

Host: Forbs, crop plants.

Adults: July-November.

Notes: Very large bird grasshoppers with long tegmina. Color
varies (the main cause of the named varieties) from solid green (shoshone)
to brown or blackish with a central dorsal yellow stripe, and (in the case
of some albolineata) yellow lateral patches; hind tibiae red to
black or brown to yellow. Intermediate forms common. Can be very destructive
to some crops, especially cotton and corn.